23.2.15

The FA Tour of Australia, 1925

At the end of the 1924-25 season the Football Association sent a touring party to Australia under the leadership of Mr John Lewis, by now something of a Grand Old Man of the game.
Billed in the local press, of course, as 'England' the tourists enjoyed a 100% success record and averaged 5.5 goals per game. There were 4 'Test Matches' against Australia (these were not recognised as full internationals).

07.05.25

Perth Metropolitan
XI

0

8

FA XI

Perth

09.05.25

Western Australia

0

7

FA XI

Fremantle

14.05.25

South Australia

0

10

FA XI

Adelaide

16.05.25

Australia XI

1

4

FA XI

Thebarton

20.05.25

Victoria

0

7

FA XI

Melbourne

23.05.25

Australia XI

0

5

FA XI

Melbourne

30.05.25

New South Wales

2

3

FA XI

Sydney

03.06.25

Sydney Metropolis

1

3

FA XI

Sydney

06.06.25

Illawarra District

0

8

FA XI

Wollongong

08.06.25

New South Wales

1

4

FA XI

Sydney

13.06.25

Northern Districts

0

6

FA XI

Newcastle

17.06.25

Ipswich and District

0

3

FA XI

Ipswich

20.06.25

Queensland

0

11

FA XI

Brisbane

24.06.25

North Queensland

0

9

FA XI

Bundaberg

27.06.25

Australia

1

5

FA XI

Brisbane

29.06.25

Toowoomba

0

6

FA XI

Toowoomba

04.07.25

Australia

1

2

FA XI

Sydney

08.07.25

Newcastle

0

3

FA XI

Newcastle

11.07.25

Australia

2

8

FA XI

Maitland

15.07.25

South Maitland

1

4

FA XI

Cessnock

18.07.25

Australia

0

5

FA XI

Sydney

21.07.25

Granville District

1

6

FA XI

Parramatta

25.07.25

Australia

0

2

FA XI

Melbourne

01.08.25

Western Australia

1

5

FA XI

Fremantle

03.08.25

Western Australia

1

5

FA XI

Perth

P

W

D

L

F

A

25

25

139

13

GK

Teddy Davison*

The Wednesday

Harry Hardy*

Stockport County

FB

Stan Charlton

Exeter City

Joe Hannah

Norwich City

Cecil Poynton

Tottenham Hotspur

HB

Jimmy Hamilton

Crystal Palace

Len Graham*

Millwall

Billy Sage

Tottenham Hotspur

Tom Whittaker

Arsenal

CH

Bill Caesar**

Dulwich Hamlet ***

Charlie Spencer*

Newcastle United

IF

Jimmy Walsh

Liverpool

Jack Elkes

Tottenham Hotspur

Bert Batten

Plymouth Argyle

Billy Williams

West Ham United

CF

Ernie Simms [c]*

Stockport County

OF

Charlie Hannaford

Clapton Orient

Stan Seymour

Newcastle United

* full internationalist** amateur internationalist

The 18 players were from the following Divisions:Div 1- 8Div 2- 5Div 3- 4Isthmian League- 1****** Caesar was 'on the books' at Darlington (Div 3) in the 1924-25 season but didn't make any first team appearances.

Bert Batten- scorer of 47 goals during the tour

John Lewis was never one to shy away from controversy. He reported the Australian FA for paying their players £1 per day, a £5 bonus and broken time payments. Mr Lewis also disapproved of their use of substitutes.